While the Legislature is on a summer break with no voting, the Roll Call Report continues its review of key votes from the 2015-2016 session.

House Bill 4163, Relax licensure restrictions on residential lift installers: Passed 62 to 47 in the House on March 11, 2015

To permit a licensed residential homebuilder to install residential stairway lifts without imposing the onerous licensure provisions that apply to elevator contractors. This applies to one-story stair-climbing machines for elderly or handicapped individuals.

House Bill 4328, Authorize withholding state money from overspending school districts: Passed 58 to 51 in the House on April 23, 2015

To give the Department of Treasury the authority to withhold state school aid payments from an overspending school district that fails to submit an acceptable “deficit elimination plan,” or that then falls more deeply into financial trouble.

House Bill 4364, Increase plumbers license fees: Passed 96 to 14 in the House on April 29, 2015

To extend for another four years certain “temporary” increases in plumbers' license fees. This and several other fee increases enacted in 2015 were proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder as part of his annual budget recommendation.

House Bill 4052, Preempt local employer wage, benefit or labor law mandates: Passed 57 to 52 in the House

To preempt local governments, public schools, state colleges and universities, and other governmental authorities from imposing wage, benefit or leave time mandates on employers that exceed state or federal law.

SOURCE: MichiganVotes.org, a free, non-partisan website created by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, providing concise, non-partisan, plain-English descriptions of every bill and vote in the Michigan House and Senate. Please visit http://www.MichiganVotes.org.

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